Prepare area inside home well away from windows where your family can wait out a storm if you are sheltering-in-place

​Sanitation/Food/Trash

Plan for extended power outages that may mean the refrigerator and freezer will be off, as well as lights. Turn fridge below 40 degrees, and freeze containers of water to create ice. Open and close door as little as possible if power goes off. Read more food safety tips here.

Utilities

Have instructions on how to turn off utilitiessuch as electricity, gas and water in your emergency kit. Authorities may advise you to turn off utilities (Remember, you'll need a professional to turn them back on).